Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 December 2025
263. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress made to date regarding an additional accommodation project under the School Capital Programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67674/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe school referred to by the Deputy was approved a project under my Department’s Modular scheme which delivered four mainstream classrooms and two science labs in modular units as Phase 1 of this school's permanent extension which is now completed. As part of this project, there is also ongoing reconfiguration works inside the school to provide two special education classrooms.
As Phase 2, the school has been approved for a project under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme. The project will provide 7 mainstream classrooms, 1 music room, 1 design computer graphics room, 1 home economics room, 1 graphics room, 2 engineering/ construction studies/technology rooms with prep areas, 2 special education classrooms, 2 special education tuition rooms,1 office, 1 staff room and ancillary. The project was devolved to Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB) for delivery.
The department currently awaits the submission of a Stage 1 early design report for review from the appointed design team. It is now within the remit of DDLETB to progress this project accordingly.
